Salt Creek Beach Campground
Salton Sea State Recreation Area
Write a Review Grapefruit Blvd. Niland, CA 92257 760-393-3052 760-393-3059 Official WebsiteGPS: 33.4445, -115.8465
Overview of Salt Creek Beach Campground
Last Price Paid: $8
Reported by Billy on 3/16/2024
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Lynn Owens on 8/1/2019
Pad Type gravel
Elevation -229 ft / -69 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Salt Creek Beach Campground 13 people have reviewed this location.
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“Nice overnight spot ”
Reviewed 3/16/2024
| Nightly rate: | $8 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Nice view over the beach and water to mountains. There are picnic tables, fire pits and porta potties provided. Depending on the weather the “beach” can be a bit smelly so there’s no shortage of flies, small and large. It’s difficult to find a level site and it gets messy if it rains. Railroad is busy and a little too close but no whis... more
Nice view over the beach and water to mountains. There are picnic tables, fire pits and porta potties provided. Depending on the weather the “beach” can be a bit smelly so there’s no shortage of flies, small and large. It’s difficult to find a level site and it gets messy if it rains. Railroad is busy and a little too close but no whistles at least. Slept ok.
Good value for $10, $8 for seniors!!
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Billy would stay here again
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“Can't beat it for the price, views and solitude”
Reviewed 3/12/2024
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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Well....it IS the Salton Sea....so, don't expect much, but compared to other "dispersed" camping, this is a great spot. We stopped at Corvina Beach first, and for the most part they're about the same...we chose Salt Creek b/c they wasn't anyone else here/the dogs could run around. I don't know if the water spigots worked at Corvina,... more
Well....it IS the Salton Sea....so, don't expect much, but compared to other "dispersed" camping, this is a great spot. We stopped at Corvina Beach first, and for the most part they're about the same...we chose Salt Creek b/c they wasn't anyone else here/the dogs could run around. I don't know if the water spigots worked at Corvina, they didn't work here, but there's water up the road at the main campground (more expensive, asphalt, more established. Half the campground is closed, most likely due to the washouts, there are porta-potties (didn't use), trash/recycling, wood/moveable picnic tables and fire rings. There were about 5 spaces total. Lots of space to walk with the dogs (off leash since no one else was here), BEAUTIFUL views, amazing sunsets, nice breeze and pretty good stargazing. Trains come by, but they're quiet and no horns. We work from the road, so we weren't here for tourism...not sure I'd recommend the area for that, but cool to see the Salton Sea, it really is beautiful in a post apocalyptic/Mad Max sorta way. And the fish bone/barnacle beaches are wild. The rangers at the main campgrounds are lovely and helpful. We questioned the "safety" of this campground when we got here...you are in the middle of nowhere, and we questioned whether or not we'd be better off back at Corvina with other folks...in the end, so glad we stayed here.
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COStreamin would stay here again
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“This was a pleasant surprise ”
Reviewed 11/1/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| Site Number: | 8 |
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It was total darkness when we arrived after driving 12 hours. We had no idea where we were because we passed the campground we put in google maps and without notification we passed it. Picnic tables clean outhouse and showers can’t ask for more.
camper-884724 would stay here again
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“A decent stop with a beautiful view!"”
Reviewed 2/3/2022
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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This spot was a surprise! I had stopped at the two campgrounds in the same rec area just north a few miles and they were both fine, but I wanted to stay right on the water and have a view. This place didn't disappoint. It's inexpensive and has clean, new bathrooms, trash receptacles and cold showers. The spaces are well-spaced apart an... more
This spot was a surprise! I had stopped at the two campgrounds in the same rec area just north a few miles and they were both fine, but I wanted to stay right on the water and have a view. This place didn't disappoint. It's inexpensive and has clean, new bathrooms, trash receptacles and cold showers. The spaces are well-spaced apart and everyone gets a view. The trains do go by often but they don't sound their horns and didn't bother me at all, in fact I loved watching them...some of the longest trains I've ever seen. Decent cell service from all carriers and beautiful sunsets!
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JaniceVan would stay here again
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“Area remains gated”
Reviewed 1/21/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
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Salt Creek is gated. The three other Salton Sea NRA campgrounds (Headquarters/New Camp, Mecca, and Corvina Beach) are open for business with plenty of room at each.
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“Not open”
Reviewed 8/10/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
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I tried going here and the gates to this & surrounding Salton Sea campgrounds are closed due to unsafe conditions.
Verizon 4G
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“Quiet, solitary, great views....weird and quirky”
Reviewed 8/1/2019
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 42' (Fifth Wheel) |
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We self registered and parked along the lake. There were only one or two other campers. The Ranger was in the area from time to time and was a good source of information. We braved wading into the water the first day we arrived. It just had a lot of rain so the water was clear. The very next day the water was nasty as it usually is. ... more
We self registered and parked along the lake. There were only one or two other campers. The Ranger was in the area from time to time and was a good source of information. We braved wading into the water the first day we arrived. It just had a lot of rain so the water was clear. The very next day the water was nasty as it usually is.
The entire area is economically depressed.
Not a great place for kids, but very nice quiet place to enjoy a sunset. We loved visiting Bombay Beach Right up the road. It was so weird, but worth the trip - you'll have to see our blog for the scary details.
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“Better than we were expecting!”
Reviewed 3/9/2019
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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I can see how some would be put off by the "beach", however we enjoyed peace and quiet with great views and stunning sunsets on the Salton Sea! We checked in at the visitor center first, to be sure we could fit into one of the other campgrounds... they were very nice people, but not very knowledgeable about the various campgrounds or a... more
I can see how some would be put off by the "beach", however we enjoyed peace and quiet with great views and stunning sunsets on the Salton Sea! We checked in at the visitor center first, to be sure we could fit into one of the other campgrounds... they were very nice people, but not very knowledgeable about the various campgrounds or access. Thankfully they called one of the other park employees who was able to help determine the best place for us to park our beast.
I had read reviews for all of the campgrounds in the state park and so felt good with our choice of Salt Creek Beach. Wide gravel/packed dirt roads with good turn-around width meant any sized rig could park here. The rangers that patrol the park daily stated that this campground is the least utilized of the group along the shore, which was great for us. The park is way out there, not a lot of civilization close by which was fine for us, but likely not some place we would have spent a full week at. However, for the two days we were there, we enjoyed our time. The lake's story is very interesting so do stop into the visitor center to watch the video and read about it. It helps to understand why the beach shoreline is nothing but fish bones and barnacles, not sand which is very strange when you first walk down to the water. The briny/sulfur smell was not bad while we were there- smelled no different to us than the Great Salt Lake or even some parts of the coastline in California. Overall we really enjoyed the short time we were there and even went up into the Coachella Valley to enjoy a Date Shake and learn a bit about the date farming industry. The highway noise was minimal as it is not a heavily used highway and the nearby trains were quiet with no horns as in some areas we have stayed.
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Sue would stay here again
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“Beautiful views, cool weather helped keep the odor down...”
Reviewed 1/10/2019
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | NA |
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Beautiful views, cool weather helped keep the odor down. We checked out Salvation Mountain just south east of Salt Creek. We were on a mission to find BLM / free camping, but after seeing Slab City (with kids in tow) we wanted something a bit more established. Every one we encountered was polite. There are portable toilets. Th... more
Beautiful views, cool weather helped keep the odor down. We checked out Salvation Mountain just south east of Salt Creek. We were on a mission to find BLM / free camping, but after seeing Slab City (with kids in tow) we wanted something a bit more established.
Every one we encountered was polite. There are portable toilets. There's actually a Kayak Camp, Coldwater Showers, potable water all over. Further North were more campsite options, but this was an excellent place for us to stop off.
Picnic Tables and Fire Pits were nice.
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D & J Wooden Boards would stay here again
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“Views are awesome”
Reviewed 2/21/2018
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 30' |
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We stopped here after visiting Salvation Mountain. For the price and the view, it was perfect. If you come with the expectation that it will smell funky and the water is not touchable, than you'll understand how serene this place can be. There were not many people there and the views were beautiful. A great stay for a few nights. There... more
We stopped here after visiting Salvation Mountain. For the price and the view, it was perfect. If you come with the expectation that it will smell funky and the water is not touchable, than you'll understand how serene this place can be. There were not many people there and the views were beautiful. A great stay for a few nights. There were cold showers and restrooms as well.
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“Closed until October 1, 2017”
Reviewed 9/22/2017
| RV Length: | 35' (Travel Trailer) |
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Corvina Campground was closed so we attempted to stay here since it was right up the road. Closed as well - Upgrading repair of aging infrastructures.
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- trash
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